11 late-night worth the trip across Hong Kong, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Hong Kong guides.
Kau Kee Restaurant ★ 4.5 · Hong Kong
central · 21 Gough Street, Central, Hong Kong
Kau Kee on Gough Street stays open until 22:30, serving its beef brisket and curry tendon noodles late into the night for diners walking back from Soho and the Mid-Levels escalator.
Tip: Closed Sundays; the queue thins after 21:00 if you missed the dinner rush.
Yat Lok ★ 4.5 · Hong Kong
central · 34-38 Stanley Street, Central, Hong Kong
Yat Lok on Stanley Street in Central plates Michelin starred roast goose on rice until late evening, the canonical Hong Kong post bar Cantonese carb at under HK$110 a plate.
Tip: Order the lower thigh with extra plum sauce; it is the local nightcap.
Sun Hing Restaurant ★ 4.4 · Hong Kong
kennedy-town · 8 Smithfield Road, Kennedy Town, Hong Kong
Sun Hing in Kennedy Town opens at 03:00, the city's most famous pre dawn dim sum room serving night shift workers, party stragglers and early risers from a tiled corner shop.
Tip: Bring cash and patience; the room shares tables and the dim sum carts move fast.
Mak Man Kee ★ 4.4 · Hong Kong
yau-ma-tei · 51 Parkes Street, Jordan, Hong Kong
Mak Man Kee on Parkes Street in Jordan trades until 00:30, the late night Michelin Bib Gourmand wonton noodle counter for diners coming off Temple Street or the Cross Harbour Tunnel.
Tip: The dry tossed shrimp roe noodle is the move past midnight; the broth comes on the side.
Ho Hung Kee ★ 4.4 · Hong Kong
causeway-bay · 500 Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Ho Hung Kee at Hysan Place in Causeway Bay is the only Michelin starred wonton noodle shop open until 23:00, an after dinner Cantonese bowl above the Hong Kong shopping district.
Tip: Skip the wait and order a congee plus dim sum; the dumplings sell down faster than the noodles.
Good Hope Noodle ★ 4.3 · Hong Kong
mong-kok · 18 Fa Yuen Street, Mong Kok, Hong Kong
Good Hope Noodle on Fa Yuen Street in Mong Kok is the Michelin Bib Gourmand late night noodle stop, plating wonton noodles and slow braised beef tendon until 01:00 across Kowloon.
Tip: The beef tendon takes a Cantonese master stock to soften; ask for half tendon half brisket.
Kai Kai Dessert ★ 4.3 · Hong Kong
yau-ma-tei · 29 Ning Po Street, Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong
Kai Kai Dessert on Ning Po Street in Jordan is the Michelin Bib Gourmand Cantonese sweet shop open until 03:30 Mon-Sat, with walnut paste, sesame soup and chilled mango sago for after midnight diners.
Tip: Walnut paste with a swirl of black sesame is the canonical late night Cantonese dessert.
Australia Dairy Company ★ 4.3 · Hong Kong
yau-ma-tei · 47-49 Parkes Street, Jordan, Hong Kong
Australia Dairy Company on Parkes Street in Jordan trades until 23:00, the Hong Kong cha chaan teng for late dinner scrambled eggs on toast and steam milk pudding in Kowloon.
Tip: Closed Thursdays; on other late nights, order before you sit, eat fast, leave fast.
Block 18 Doggie's Noodle ★ 4.2 · Hong Kong
yau-ma-tei · 27A Ning Po Street, Jordan, Hong Kong
Block 18 Doggie's Noodle in Jordan is open round the clock, plating curry fish balls and short tail shaped doggie's noodles to taxi drivers and Temple Street market vendors at 03:00.
Tip: Add the curry fish balls to the noodle bowl; that combination is the canonical late night order.
Capital Cafe ★ 4.2 · Hong Kong
wan-chai · 6 Heard Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Capital Cafe in Wan Chai is the modern cha chaan teng with Canto pop memorabilia on the walls, trading scrambled egg with black truffle on toast and milk tea until 23:00 nightly.
Tip: Truffle scramble plus a milk tea is the Wan Chai late night order; weekend evenings get noisy.
Temple Street Night Market ★ 4.1 · Hong Kong
yau-ma-tei · Temple Street, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Temple Street Night Market in Yau Ma Tei keeps stalls open until midnight with seafood dai pai dong, claypot rice and chilli salt squid, late night Cantonese eating with no reservations.
Tip: Claypot rice stalls midway down the street are the locals' pick; seafood at the south end is tourist priced.